One day trip guide to Muthathi and Srirangapatna from Bangalore
Written in 2021. Prices, timings and routes may have changed since; check before you go.
When to go Mysuru through the year
Easiest: Jun to Jul, Nov to Feb. Tap + for the month-by-month weather and where these numbers come from.
- January: Easy. Daytime about 30°, night about 16°. Rain: dry, about 7 mm.
- February: Easy. Daytime about 34°, night about 17°. Rain: dry, about 4 mm.
- March: Mixed. Daytime about 36°, night about 20°. Rain: dry, about 16 mm.
- April: Mixed. Daytime about 36°, night about 22°. Rain: some, about 49 mm.
- May: Mixed. Daytime about 32°, night about 22°. Rain: wet, about 158 mm.
- June: Easy. Daytime about 30°, night about 20°. Rain: some, about 91 mm.
- July: Easy. Daytime about 29°, night about 20°. Rain: some, about 96 mm.
- August: Mixed. Daytime about 29°, night about 20°. Rain: wet, about 154 mm.
- September: Mixed. Daytime about 29°, night about 20°. Rain: wet, about 131 mm.
- October: Mixed. Daytime about 29°, night about 19°. Rain: wet, about 147 mm.
- November: Easy. Daytime about 28°, night about 18°. Rain: some, about 71 mm.
- December: Easy. Daytime about 28°, night about 17°. Rain: some, about 34 mm.
Nilabh: Comfortable most of the year. December to February is easy, 28 to 34° by day with nights near 16°, and June to July is easy too, with light rain. March and April are the hot months, about 36°, and the wettest stretch is August to October.
Ten-year averages (2015 to 2024) from NASA POWER satellite data. Conditions change; check before you go.
Where do these numbers come from, and how far can you trust them?
The figures come from NASA POWER, a free NASA project that publishes weather estimates for every point on Earth, put together from satellites and weather models. We took every day from 2015 to 2024 for this place, and averaged each month: the usual daytime high, the usual night low, and the rain.
We compared it with official weather-station figures for a few places. Over flat land it matched closely; in the hills and on islands it can be a few degrees out, and then the strip says so.
Easy, Mixed and Hard are our rule of thumb, not a forecast. Hard means days above about 37°, rain of about 250 mm a month or more, or nights close to freezing. Mixed means days above about 32°, rain over about 100 mm a month, or cold nights (below about 8°). Easy is everything else.
An average is not the weather on your dates, and it knows nothing about festivals, crowds, road closures or this year's monsoon. Check a forecast a week before you go.
Hey readers !!! Hope you are all doing great. Coronavirus has left most of us stranded at home and craving for a break.
If traveling to places that are hidden in the supple bosom of nature was to get away from the city life previously, now it is the need of the hour and honestly the safest place to be too ( away from the crowd ).
A small trip can not only refresh your mind it has the ability to rejuvenate your mind and body with a much-needed break from your home.
Muthathi and Srirangapatna are a good choice for a quick outing for people living in the silicon valley of India. Muthathi a little more than Srirangapatna.
Where is Muthathi ?
118Kms from Hebbal, Bangalore – Muthathi is a tiny settlement on the banks of Kaveri. Surrounded by a dense forest Muthathi shares the border with both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
How to get there?
You can reach Muthathi temple by continuing on Kanakapura main road or you could take the route via Mysore road. The choice is yours.
Although, need to mention that the view on Kanakapura road is good but the road itself is under maintenance. We drove to Muthathi via Kanakapura road and took the Mysore road route for the return journey.
Once you reach Sathanur ,Google maps would surely show you a shorter route that is a few minutes slower. This route although absolutely beautiful and adventurous is the least maintained of the lot.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TURN UNLESS YOU HAVE AN SUV and are an expert driver. There is a forest check-post where you need to update your info and the road immediately ahead of this is in a terrible state and it is this state for about a kilometer if not more.
This route is now almost void of traffic and passes right through the forest. Any sort of issues with your vehicle will take hours to get fixed.
The second route that google maps suggest is a more reliable and used route. It has enough vehicle movement and the route doesn’t have too much variation in the terrain to test your driving skills to the very essence of it.
Things to do in Muthathi :
- Visit the Muthathi temple.
Dedicated to the Hindu god Hanuman, this is a tiny temple that has an architecture that is common to temples in the state of Karnataka, although not as elaborately designed as many other temples in the region. - Relax on the banks of river Kaveri.
- If you have lots of time to spare and need to refresh you could book a room in one of the resorts in the region.
- Pack some food and have a picnic – although you need to beware of the wildlife that will get attracted to food and it is also a punishable offense to feed them.
Drive to Srirangapatna.
This is one of the most beautiful drives with the roads being lined with cultivated farms, ponds, and lakes.
You would surely want to stop at several locations to enjoy the wonderful view. The green pastures with migratory birds hunting for fishes and the feel of life in a village that is completely opposite of the fast-paced city life.
Things to do in Srirangapatna :
- Visit the Dariya Daulat Palace AKA Tipu’s summer palace – since covid19 there are new sets of rules to follow. You can purchase a ticket online and you need to show your id proof. Also ” No Mask, No Entry”.
- Pay a visit to the Gumaz burial chambers where rests Tipu Sultan and his family.
- Visit the numerous iconic monuments within Srirangapatna Fort – Be mesmerized by the size of this fort that houses several beautiful historically significant buildings. From dungeons to temples and ghats to sit around and enjoy the breeze, name it and this fort has it all.
Summary & Conclusion
Although it is advisable to stay overnight at Srirangapatna if you would like to cover all the major destinations in Srirangapatna. But, you can surely cover the major attractions on a day trip.
PS: I embarked on this trip while the cases were a little lesser and the second wave hadn’t punched us on our nose. With a pandemic that has not really come under control, it is advisable to stay at home until the situation is better and the government allows travel again. All travelers are requested to wear masks, use sanitizers, avoid touching surfaces and maintain social distancing. If possible avoid peak hours and weekends to avoid crowds.
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